2025 MOT results
SsangYong Rexton common problems
The most common reason a SsangYong Rexton fails its MOT is a worn steering or suspension joint, on 15.3% of its 1,187 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 9 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a rear fog lamp out at 11.4% of failures against 1.0% expected; a braking fault at 7.2% of failures against 1.0% expected; a worn steering or suspension joint at 15.3% of failures against 2.6% expected.
- Tests in 2025 3,713 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 32.0% 1,187 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 10.5% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 52.8% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a SsangYong Rexton MOT
Each bar is the share of failed SsangYong Rexton tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering | 15.3% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 12.4% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 12.4% |
| Rear fog lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.4% |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes | 9.4% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 9.0% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.8% |
| Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side Brakes | 7.2% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 7.2% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 6.9% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 6.9% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Worn steering or suspension joint
15.3% of failures 2.6% expected 5.9 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
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Worn brake pads
12.4% of failures 7.9% expected 1.6 times as often
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
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Broken coil spring
12.4% of failures 7.6% expected 1.6 times as often
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
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Rear fog lamp out
11.4% of failures 1.0% expected 11.4 times as often
The rear fog lamp not working. It is tested even though it is rarely used.
Switch it on at the dashboard and check the lamp lights at the back.
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Weak handbrake
9.4% of failures 2.4% expected 3.9 times as often
The handbrake cannot hold the car to the efficiency the test requires, usually from a stretched cable or seized rear callipers.
On a hill, the handbrake should hold the car with a couple of clicks left in the lever.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
9.0% of failures 4.2% expected 2.1 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a SsangYong Rexton, on 39.8% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is brakes, on 36.7% against 19.1% expected.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 39.8% |
| Brakes | 36.7% |
| Suspension | 36.1% |
| Steering | 17.9% |
| Tyres | 13.5% |
| Visibility | 12.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.9% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
52.8% of SsangYong Rexton tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On SsangYong Rextons, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 18.7% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 13.7% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 7.2% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 7.2% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension | 4.3% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering | 4.3% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 3.1% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.0% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 2.9% |
| Chassis condition: corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | 2.5% |
| Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 2.3% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 2.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
SsangYong Rexton problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a SsangYong Rexton?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play” is the most common: it appears on 15.3% of failed SsangYong Rexton tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 39.8% of failed tests.
How often does a SsangYong Rexton fail its MOT?
32.0% of SsangYong Rexton tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 3,713 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 26 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a SsangYong Rexton than on other cars?
Yes. “Rear fog lamp: not working” appears on 11.4% of its failures against 1.0% for cars of the same age, and “Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side” appears on 7.2% of its failures against 1.0% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a SsangYong Rexton aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 3,713 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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